1969 Citroën DS 21 Décapotable

4609601roadFrance

Engine: DS21 engine (capacity not specified)
Colour: 'Blanc de Carrare' (very pale pastel green)

A 1969 Citroën DS 21 Décapotable finished in Blanc de Carrare — a pale pastel green — with black leather interior and semi-automatic transmission. One of 1,365 factory-built convertibles produced between 1960 and 1971 on the reinforced ID Break platform, it was previously registered in Paris before moving to Italy in 1987. The body has undergone a recent restoration while the interior retains its original patina. Accompanied by Italian registration papers, ASI Targa Argento homologation, and a Citroën Italy production sheet confirming its convertible identity.

Ownership

2018-10-27Auction sale
Sold €110,000 (≈ $121K)
Bonhams catalogue lot →
→ 1987
Paris-registered owner
partial documentation
Vehicle was registered in Paris prior to its transfer to Italy; no further details on this owner are provided.
1987 → 1989Acquisition unknown
Italian owner prior to current custodian
partial documentation
Car arrived in Italy in 1987 but current ownership is dated from 1989, implying at least one intermediate Italian custodian in that two-year gap.
1989 →Acquisition unknown
Current Italian owner
partial documentation
Owner kept the original interior intact and commissioned a bodywork restoration approximately three years before cataloguing; holds Italian registration papers, ASI Targa Argento certification, and a Citroën Italy production sheet.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
Body restoration carried out approximately three years before the sale; the original interior was left untouched and the engine was reported to be in sound working condition.
Soft-top was not addressed during this work and was described as serviceable but showing age.

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